Monstrum
German, noun/ˈmɔnstʁʊm/
Monstrum is spelled M-O-N-S-T-R-U-M (8 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written German, the 49,558th most frequent German word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Monstrum is a German neuter noun meaning “monster, a particularly cruel person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The German Wiktionary defines it as “ein schreckliches Wesen, ein gruseliges Monster oder großes Ungeheuer”.
What does Monstrum mean in English?
noun
- 1
informalneutermonster, a particularly cruel person.
- 2
informalneutersomething of particularly large size or impressive ability.
Source: English Wiktionary, German section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How German dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ein schreckliches Wesen, ein gruseliges Monster oder großes Ungeheuer 2. etwas Unförmiges, etwas Großes, etwas Überdimensioniertes
The definition in the German Wiktionary, in German.
Source: German Wiktionary, dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of Monstrum
- Monstrums genitive
- Monstren plural
- Monstra plural
- Monster variant
Source: English Wiktionary and German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce Monstrum?
- /ˈmɔnstʁʊm/
- [ˈmɔnstʁʊm]
Sources: English Wiktionary, German Wiktionary (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to Monstrum
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is Monstrum in German?
Monstrum appears about once in every 1 million words in written German.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).